The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família, mostly referred to as The Sagrada Familia, is a church in Barcelona, which began being built in 1882 and which is still unfinished.

The architect associated with this magnificent building is Antoni Gaudi, who unfortunately died in 1926 and was unable to complete the work himself. However to this day, the church is still being built.

I visited Barcelona earlier this year and was fortunate enough to visit this building. I have to say I wasn't expecting it to be as astonishing as I found it to be. I often find such famous sites to be over-exaggerated and then I am left disappointed when I visit, however this is possibly one of the greatest buildings in the world.

It is hard to describe in words, how ornate and unique this building is. There is so much detail and intricate designs throughout the whole building, from the animal statues to the angels. There are so many different offerings of symbolism and stories displayed throughout the building.

The outer building is quite classical and I stood in awe looking up at the unfinished masterpiece with the tall spires that reach to the sky. I contemplated not entering the building, thinking it would be much the same as the outer, however I am so glad I made the decision to enter.

The inner building is totally different to the outer, modern, clean, and I have never seen anything quite like it. It looks like a totally different world with columns that have bright pods at the top that look almost alien like. I found it very inspiring just looking all around at the architecture, finding it hard to believe that this section was built long ago. It looks like something I would expect to see in the future.

I would recommend anyone who visits Barcelona to see this from the outside at least and if you have the chance, to go inside and see the spectacle for yourself!